1 Samuel 22
1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped, into the cave of Adullam, —and, when his brethren and all the household of his father heard it, they went down unto him, thither.
Devid hapụrụ Gat gbaba nʼọgba nkume Adulam. Mgbe ụmụnne ya ndị ikom na ndị ezinaụlọ nna ya nụrụ nke a, ha jekwuru ya nʼebe ahụ.
2 And there gathered themselves unto him—every one that was in distress, and every one that had a creditor, and every one embittered in soul, and he came to be over them as a prince, —and there were with him, about four hundred men.
Ndị ọzọ malitekwara ịbịakwute ya nʼebe ahụ, ndị niile nọ na mkpagbu dị iche iche, ndị ji ụgwọ, na ndị ọchịchị Sọl na-adịghị mma. Ha niile jekwuru ya. Ọ dịghị anya Devid ghọọrọ onyendu ha. Ihe ruru narị mmadụ anọ so ya.
3 And David departed thence, to Mizpah of Moab, —and said unto the king of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother dwell with you, until that I know what God will do for me.
Devid sitere nʼebe ahụ jee Mizpa dị na Moab rịọọ eze obodo ahụ sị, “Biko, ị ga-ekwe ka nna m na nne m pụta bịa biri nʼetiti unu tutu ruo mgbe m matara ihe Chineke na-aga imere m?”
4 So he set them before the king of Moab, —and they dwelt with him, all the days that David was in the fortress.
Ya mere, ọ hapụrụ ha ka ha nọdụ na nke eze Moab. Ha na ya nọgidere oge niile Devid bi nʼebe ahụ e wusiri ike.
5 Then said Gad the prophet unto David—Thou must not abide in the fortress, go and get thee into the land of Judah. So David departed, and entered the forest of Hereth.
Ma Gad onye amụma sịrị Devid, “Anọgidela nʼebe ahụ e wusiri ike, kama laghachi nʼala Juda.” Ya mere, Devid biliri gaa nʼoke ọhịa Heret.
6 And, when Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him—Saul, being seated in Gibeah under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants stationed by him, —
Ugbu a Sọl nụrụ na achọtala ebe Devid na ndị ikom na-eso ya nọ. Sọl, onye ji ùbe ya nʼaka nọdụrụ ala nʼokpuru osisi tamarisk nke dị nʼugwu dị na Gibea. Ndị ozi ya guzokwa gburugburu ya.
7 then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him—Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?
Sọl gwara ha sị, “Geenụ ntị unu ndị ikom Benjamin! Ọ bụ unu niile ka nwa Jesi ga-enye ala ubi na ubi vaịnị? Ọ bụ unu niile ka ọ ga-eme ndị ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, na ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha?
8 That ye have conspired, all of you, against me, and there is none to uncover mine ear as to the covenanting of my son with the son of Jesse? And none from among you that taketh pity upon me, and that uncovereth mine ear [to this], —that, mine own son, hath stirred up, my servants, against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Ọ bụ ya mere unu ji dịnyere ya imegide m? Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼime unu gwara m na nwa m na nwa Jesi gbara ndụ. Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼime unu ihe gbasara m na-emetụ nʼobi ịgwa m na nwa m nwoke akpaliela ohu m imegide m, ichebiri m nʼụzọ, dịka o mere nʼụbọchị taa.”
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite—he, being stationed near the servants of Saul—and said, —I saw the son of Jesse coming into Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub;
Ma Doeg onye Edọm, onye so ndị ozi Sọl guzo nʼebe ahụ kwuru sị, “Ahụrụ m mgbe nwa Jesi bịakwutere Ahimelek, nwa Ahitub na Nob.
10 Then enquired he for him of Yahweh, Provisions also, gave he unto him, —and, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, gave he unto him.
Ahimelek jụtaara ya ase site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ma nyekwa ya ihe oriri na mma agha Golaịat onye Filistia.”
11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father—the priests, who were in Nob, —and they came, all of them, unto the king.
Mgbe ahụ, eze Sọl zipụrụ ozi nye Ahimelek nwa Ahitub na ndị ezinaụlọ nna ya niile, ndị bụ ndị nchụaja na Nob. Ha niile bịara guzo nʼihu eze.
12 And Saul said, Hear, I pray thee, thou son of Ahitub! And he said—Behold me! my lord.
Sọl gwara ha okwu sị, “Gee ntị, gị nwa Ahitub.” Ahimelek zara sị, “Ana m ege ntị, onyenwe m.”
13 And Saul said unto him, Wherefore have ye conspired against me, thou, and the son of Jesse, —in that thou gavest him bread and a sword, and didst enquire for him of God, that he might rise up against me, that he might lie in wait, as at this day?
Sọl jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị mere gị na nwa Jesi ji gbaa izu imegide m? Gịnị mere i ji nye ya nri na mma agha, jụkwaara ya ase site nʼaka Chineke? Gịnị mere i ji na-agba ya ume ka o nupu isi nʼebe m nọ, na ka ọ bịakwa nʼebe a imegide m taa?”
14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, —But who, among all thy servants, like David, is, faithful, being son-in-law to the king, and, cometh near to have audience with thee, and is, honoured in thy household?
Ahimelek zara eze sị, “Onye nʼetiti ndị ohu gị niile bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi dịka Devid, ọgọ eze, na onyeisi ndị agha na-eche gị nche; ọ bụkwa onye a na-enye nsọpụrụ dị ukwuu nʼezinaụlọ gị?
15 Did I, that day, begin to enquire for him of God? Far from me! Let not the king impute to his servant such a thing, nor to any of the household of my father, for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.
Nke a ọ bụ ụbọchị mbụ m na-ajụrụ ya ase nʼaka Chineke? Ọ bụghị! Ka eze ghara ibo ohu ya na ezinaụlọ nna m ebubo, nʼihi na ohu gị amaghị ihe ọbụla banyere okwu a niile.”
16 And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, —thou and all the household of thy father.
Ma eze kwuru sị, “Ị ga-anwụ. Ahimelek gị na ezinaụlọ nna gị niile!”
17 And the king said unto the runners that were stationed by him—Turn ye round and put to death the priests of Yahweh, because, their hand also, is with David, and because they knew that he was, in flight, and unveiled not mine ear. But the servants of the king were not willing to thrust forth their hand, to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.
O nyere ndị na-eso ya iwu sị ha, “Gbuonụ ndị nchụaja ndị a, nʼihi na ha na Devid agbaala izuzu; ha makwa na o si nʼihu m na-agbapụ, ma ha agwaghị m!” Ma ndị agha eze jụrụ isetipụ aka ha megide ndị nchụaja Onyenwe anyị.
18 Then said the king to Doeg, Turn, thou, and fall upon the priests. So Doeg the Edomite turned, and, himself, fell upon the priests, and put to death, that day, four score and five men bearing an ephod of linen;
Mgbe ahụ eze nyere Doeg iwu sị ya, “Gị onwe gị, chigharịa gbuo ha.” Ya mere, Doeg onye Edọm chigharịrị tigbuo ha. Nʼụbọchị ahụ, o gburu iri ndị nchụaja asatọ na ise, ndị yi uwe akwa ọcha efọọd.
19 Nob also, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, —and oxen and asses and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
O ji mma agha jee Nob, obodo ndị nchụaja, gbuo ezinaụlọ ndị nchụaja niile, nwoke na nwanyị, na ụmụntakịrị, na ụmụ na-aṅụ ara. O gbukwara ehi na ịnyịnya ibu na atụrụ ha niile.
20 But there escaped one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, whose, name, was Abiathar, —and he fled after David.
Otu nʼime ụmụ Ahimelek nwa Ahitub, aha ya bụ Abịata gbapụrụ, gbakwuru Devid.
21 So Abiathar told David, —that Saul had slain the priests of Yahweh.
Ọ gwara Devid na Sọl egbuola ndị nchụaja Onyenwe anyị.
22 Then said David to Abiathar—I knew, that day, when Doeg the Edomite was, there, that he would, surely tell, Saul. I, am chargeable with all the lives of the house of thy father.
Mgbe ahụ, Devid sịrị Abịata, “Nʼụbọchị ahụ, mgbe Doeg onye Edọm nọ nʼebe ahụ, amaara m na ọ ghaghị ịgwa Sọl. Mụ onwe m kpatara ọnwụ ndị niile nke ndị ezinaụlọ nna gị.
23 Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, —for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.
Soro m nọdụ nʼebe a, atụla ụjọ, nʼihi na onye na-achọ ndụ gị na-achọkwa ndụ nke m. Mmekpa ahụ ọbụla agaghị adakwasị gị ma mụ na gị nọdụ.”
